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European city break with 'tropical' beaches and £2 beers overshadowed by Barcelona
Daily Express
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August 4, 2025
If you're a beach lover in search of a city that boasts beautiful beaches, distinctive architecture and vibrant nightlife, Barcelona is not your only option. Riga, the capital of Latvia, may not be as renowned as its Mediterranean counterpart, but...
Storm Floris Slams Britain: Dramatic Video Shows Plane’s Shaky Landing in 145 KM/H Winds
The Times of India
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August 5, 2025
Kapil Sharma jokes with Parineeti Chopra for not inviting him to her wedding| Her Response is GOLD On the latest episode of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show', Parineeti Chopra was hilariously confronted by host Kapil Sharma for not inviting him to her...
Changes to foreign investment control in Poland signal a shift in approach
JD Supra - California
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August 4, 2025
[co-author: Jan Chmielewski] On July 24, 2025, amendments to Poland’s investment control regime entered into force. Notably, the temporary foreign direct investment (FDI) provisions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have now...
India On Edge? Iran, Pakistan Revive Chabahar-Turkey Rail, Expand Ties
Zee News
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New Delhi: Iran and Pakistan have formalised a renewed partnership that opens up new transport routes and expands trade links across the region. During his first official visit to Pakistan, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a series of...
Packed cruise ship loses power, set adrift for 3 hours due to ‘technical issue’
New York Post
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August 4, 2025
These travelers certainly didn’t feel like celebrities. This past Saturday, a Celebrity Cruises ship packed with vacationers was left temporarily powerless after a significant electrical failure — causing it to drift off a southern Italian coast,...
Italy just hit Shein with a $1.15 million greenwashing fine over misleading claims
Fortune
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Italy’s competition watchdog said Monday it has fined the company responsible for Shein’s websites in Europe one million euros ($1.15 million) for false and confusing claims about the e-commerce giant’s efforts to be environmentally “green”. The...
Storm Floris hits Scotland tourism; rare summer storm cancels trains, outdoor events
Hindustan Times
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August 4, 2025
Authorities in Scotland cancelled trains, closed parks and warned people to tie down backyard trampolines as a rare summer storm brought potentially destructive winds to northern Britain. Floris, named by weather authorities, also could hit parts...
Delta Adds 3 New Direct Flights to Europe and Asia from the West Coast
AFAR
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August 4, 2025
The West Coast has long been Delta Air Lines’ quieter stronghold—strategic, but often overshadowed by the airline’s dominance in Atlanta and New York. Now, however, that’s starting to change. With new international routes launching from Los...
UK, US, China shaped 2024 global aviation trends –IATA
Punch
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August 4, 2025
The International Air Transport Association has named the United States of America, China and the United Kingdom as the top three countries with the largest amount of passenger traffic in 2024. This was made known in the 2024 World Air Transport...
Spain joins NATO Icelandic air policing for first time
Janes
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Six Spanish Air and Space Force Hornet combat aircraft have assumed air-defence responsibilities for Iceland. (NATO) Spain has for the first time joined the NATO air defence of Iceland, the alliance announced on 30 July. The Spanish Air and Space...
China-EU relations are now 50 years old
Irish Examiner
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August 5, 2025
Fifty years ago, in the midst of the Cold War, visionary leaders from China and Europe showed remarkable political courage and strategic foresight by breaking through the rigid bloc confrontations of the time. In 1975, they established diplomatic...
Yemen shipwreck: At least 76 Ethiopian migrants killed, more missing
Newstalk ZB
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August 4, 2025
At least 76 people were killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP on Monday. Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been...
Europe's hottest city is 'not nice' - Brits should avoid the place this summer
The Mirror
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August 4, 2025
Stunning architecture, rich history, incredible cuisine and fantastic weather all place Europe's hottest city on the travel bucket list for many Brits. But it's the weather during summer that British tourists should keep in mind. With rising...
Russia 'false flag' fears as Moscow accuses UK of plotting attack against Putin's ships
Daily Express
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August 4, 2025
Britain has been accused of preparing to launch “mass raids” to sink ships in the Russian shadow fleet. The claims, made by the SVR, Moscow’s MI6 equivalent, allege that the UK is planning attacks on the fleet of tankers used by the country to...
Trains are cancelled and events called off as a major storm hits Scotland
CP24
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August 4, 2025
LONDON — Authorities in Scotland cancelled trains, closed parks and warned people to tie down backyard trampolines as a rare summer storm brought potentially destructive winds to northern Britain. The U.K.’s Meteorological Office on Monday issued...
Italy fines fast-fashion giant Shein for 'green' claims
Barron News Shield - Wisconsin
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Italy's competition watchdog said Monday it has fined the company responsible for Shein's websites in Europe one million euros ($1.15 million) for false and confusing claims about the e-commerce giant's efforts to be environmentally "green". The...
Spain plane 'performing stunts' crashes in front of horrified tourists
Dublin Live
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August 3, 2025
Holidaymakers in Spain were left stunned when a plane seemingly performing stunts suddenly crashed into the sea. Tourists on Mallorca watched in shock as the small aircraft appeared to experience difficulties before nose-diving into the water....
EU commissioner calls on Israel to end Gaza starvation
Middle East Monitor
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August 3, 2025
The European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib on Sunday called on Israel to end its starvation policy in Gaza, where deaths from malnutrition have risen in recent days, Anadolu Agency reports. “I call on...
Italy's fast fashion hub Prato becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
FashionNetwork India
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August 4, 2025
By AFP Published August 4, 2025 When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to Italy's storied textile hub of Prato. But a "hanger war" is raging in the city near Florence -...
Qatar’s LNG Warning Highlights Europe’s Fragile Energy Strategy
Oil Price
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August 4, 2025
The race has been on to secure new liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies for Europe since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022. LNG at that point became the key global emergency energy source as it is quick to secure and to move, unlike...